École Maurice-Cannes/ Cours Moyen 2ème A, (ca. 1936). . The young female students of the École Maurice-Alice in Cannes inform us in their hand-written introduction that they have chosen the profession of gardener as their theme ( even though it is a male job they say!) for exposition because, in their privileged school setting surrounded by a park, it is the Gardener who occupies their world in so many ways each day. “Toute l’annee il travaille près de nous: ses gestes, ses occupations, ses outils nous sont familiers, et nous avons appris à aimer son métier, ce métier qui nous fait mieux comprendre la nature qui nous entourne...” With their stated “Equipe de dessin” (Anne-Marie Frémont and Josette Prévost) andEquipe de rédaction (12 young women), this class has produced hand-written text and full page illustrations that describe the beautiful grounds and trees and plants surrounding their school, as well as the work of the Gardener within. The students have taken interest in his work in autumn, in the task of trimming the palm trees, in tending to the olives trees during the mistral, and, of course, in attending to spring at the garden. Of interest here, although the school property was acquired by the city of Cannes in the early 30s, the villa, designed by Charles Baron, and the grounds once belonged to the noted botanist and dendrologist Alfonse Lavallée who was no doubt a great contributor to the beauty of the grounds. A particularly intelligent and colourful school class exhibition piece in very good condition. Hand-lettered text in pen, with initial letters in blue watercolour; 12 full page original colour illustrations in gouache or watercolour signed with the initials of students Anne Marie Frémont and Josette Prévost. Handmade booklet, 18 x 22.1 cm; cover illustration in watercolour or gouache, with full page crayon or chalk illustration on verso; 9 pp. text, these pages usually attached to verso of a full page illustration, some continuation of hand-written text onto overslip only of following illustration.Ten full page hand-coloured illustrations, including verso of title page, and in addition to title page drawing. Beautifully preserved.